India | UK | US

Roddick expected to re-join World Finals chase next month in Paris

Posted : Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:04:45 GMT
By : dpa
Category : UK (Sports)
News Alerts by Email ( click here )
UK Sports News | Home
London - Andy Roddick is expected to re-join the chase for one of the last three spots open at the eight-man World Tour Finals in London in November after doctors determined that his current knee injury only needs extra rest. The chase to the season final could therefore go down to the wire depending on how the world number six American performs at the Bercy arena from November 9, the last week of the regular ATP season.

Roddick was one of eight players who have so far retired at this week's Shanghai Masters, failing to finish against Swiss Stan Wawrinka in the second round.

"Results of the MRI (scan) showed a mild sprain of his medial collateral ligament of the left knee," read a a statement on Roddick's website. "The news was very good for Andy.

"No surgery will be needed and Andy is expected to make a 100-per-cent recovery. Andy will rest and receive treatments and will be expected to start activity in two to three weeks."

The Paris tournament is the last chance for players to reach London, which runs from November 22. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Juan Del Potro have already qualified.

Roddick has a cushion of around 1,300 points on his nearest rivals, Fernando Verdasco, Robin Soderling, Shanghai semi-finalist Nikolay Davydenko and Fernando Gonzalez.

Copyright DPA

Share/Save/Bookmark

Article : Roddick expected to re-join World Finals chase next month in Paris
Print this article
Email this article

Stay Updated
News gadget on your Google homepage
Subscribe to a news feed in Google Reader


Related News



Have your Say
Name
Email
Subject
Your Comment

Enter Verification code
 
  


 

More UK (Sports) News click here
Follow The Earth Times
Subscribe to RSS Follow Earth Times on TwitterNews by email
Share/Save/Bookmark

 
 



 
Subscribe to free Earthtimes
News Alerts by Email Click here
For RSS Feeds Click here
or Create your own RSS

Add to Google Toolbar
Breaking News
Press Releases

 

 

The Earth Times
News Category

© 2010 www.earthtimes.org, The Earth Times, All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy
Earth Times accept no responsibility or liability either directly or indirectly for views or opinions expressed in articles or comments.